Decision details

1.                  That a single Safeguarding Adults Executive Board be set up across the three boroughs, with an Independent Chair and designated administrative support (as described in Option C in Appendix 1 of the report) which mirrors the arrangements for the Safeguarding Children’s Board; the Membership of the Board would be drawn from senior representatives of statutory agencies.

2.                  That a suitably qualified independent chair be recruited through external advertisement who will report to the Tri-borough Executive Director of Adult Social Care and that the arrangement for the appointment be delegated to the Strategic Director in consultation with the Cabinet Members.

3.                  That the approach of work-streams operating across the three boroughs: ‘Developing Best Practice’; raising public awareness through ‘Community Engagement’; and ‘Measuring Effectiveness’/Quality Assurance be endorsed so that the work can continue to progress and be consolidated (as described in Option C in Appendix 1 of the report).

4.                  That the value of Partnership groups in each of the boroughs be decided by agencies represented on the existing Boards based on the level of resource they are willing to commit to these, in addition to contributing to the work-streams of the Executive Board (some consideration given to Option A in Appendix 1), be approved.